BE WELL to Teach Well: Integra3ng Mindfulness into Working with Children, Families and Professionals Kate Gallagher, PhD Frank Porter Graham Child Development Ins:tute, UNC CH Karen Bluth, PhD Program on Integra:ve Medicine, UNC CH FPG Annual Inclusion Ins:tute May 12, 2015
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BE WELL to Teach Well: Integra3ng Mindfulness into Working with
Children, Families and Professionals
Kate Gallagher, PhD Frank Porter Graham Child
Development Ins:tute, UNC CH
Karen Bluth, PhD Program on Integra:ve Medicine,
UNC CH
FPG Annual Inclusion Ins:tute May 12, 2015
Stress Mindfulness Prac:ces Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Be Well Overview
HOW STRESS WORKS
Stress…
• Is perceived in the brain and experienced in the body
• Can impact – Quality of our rela:onships
– Health – Enjoyment of life – Working with children and families can be stressful
– Can lead to burnout
Stress is Perceived in the Brain
The Stress Reponse: Fight, Flight or Freeze
Stress is Experienced in the Body
No3cable effects Hidden effects • Brain gets body
ready for ac:on • Adrenaline
produced • Liver produces
glucose • Blood pressure
rises
• Pupils dilate • Mouth dryness • Tension in neck and shoulders
• Rapid heartbeat • Rapid, shallow breathing
• Swea:ng
Early Stress: Childhood Trauma and the Adverse Childhood Experiences Survey (ACES)
Early trauma can affect stress and health throughout the lifespan
RESEARCH ON STRESS IN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD WORKFORCE
PA HS: Resilience to the Impacts of Stress on Health and Func:oning
Stress
Workplace Stress
Economic Hardships Adverse Childhood Experiences
Health
Physical Health
Emo:onal Health
Func3oning
Rela:onship Quality
Children’s Learning
Mindfulness
What is Mindfulness?
• An awareness resul:ng from
• non-‐judgmental • a\en:on to our sensa:ons, thoughts, and feelings
• in the present moment
POTENTIAL IMPLICATIONS FOR MINDFULNESS PRACTICE?
PA HS: Disposi:onal Mindfulness is associated with:
• Be\er health for all staff • Higher quality rela:onships with
students for teachers • Be\er rela:onships with
parents for home visitors • Be\er self-‐efficacy for managers